Elisabeth DeMarse Named To Folio:'s Inaugural List Of Top Women In Media

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) announced today that its President, Chairman and CEO, Elisabeth DeMarse has been included in Folio:'s inaugural list of Top Women in Media in the "corporate visionary" category. DeMarse and the other honorees will be celebrated during an awards luncheon on October 1 in New York City. 

Folio's Top Women in Media list is comprised of influential women who are driving the agenda for the media industry and in their companies. In addition to DeMarse, honorees include such luminaries as Rodale Inc's Maria Rodale, SheKnows' Lea Ann Leming, Content Marketing Institute's Cathy McPhillips, entrepreneur Rachel Ray, Cygnus Business Media's Erica Schulz-Schueller and Glamour Magazine's Susan Goodall.

"We created this program to acknowledge the special role that women play in our profession, and yes, the special challenges they often face in their careers," said Folio:'s VP of Content Tony Silber. "If we're all ultimately measured by the impact we've had—the mark we leave, the positive changes we've effected—then our honorees should feel really proud indeed."

DeMarse's nomination for Top Women in Media highlighted her track record of executing turnaround and growth strategies for TheStreet including: achieving profitability for TheStreet for the first time in four years, transforming the retail investing newsletter business, launching TheStreet Foundation with a goal of supporting and expanding financial literacy for consumers, expanding TheStreet's video production and implementing an acquisition strategy.

For more information about the awards please visit: http://www.foliomag.com/2014/folio-announces-inaugural-list-top-women-media. For more information about TheStreet, please visit t.st.

About TheStreet
TheStreet, Inc. is the leading independent digital financial media company providing business and financial news, investing ideas and analysis to personal and institutional investors worldwide. The Company's portfolio of business and personal finance brands includes: TheStreet, RealMoney, RealMoney Pro, Stockpickr, Action Alerts PLUS, Options Profits, MainStreet and RateWatch. To learn more, visit www.thestreet.com. The Deal, the Company's institutional business, provides intraday coverage of mergers and acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control. To learn more, visit www.thedeal.com.

About Folio:
Folio: is a multi-channel resource for the magazine and online media industry. Our primary mission is to use digital media, print and events to help media companies solve business challenges. For more information, visit www.foliomag.com. 

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